In conjunction with the Sydney Writers' Festival, Q&amp;A presents some of the literary world's best minds including: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Kate Tempest, Jean-Christophe Rufin, Julian Baggini &amp; Emma Sky.

Free Will, Free Speech and Criticising Islam

Tony Jones

Debate: Pyne vs Albanese

Budget, Billionaires and Battlers

Tony Jones hosts a special featuring 2016 Australian of the Year David Morrison; Catherine Keenan; Senior Australian of the Year Gordian Fulde; Indigenous Affairs Editor Stan Grant & SA Finalist Young Australian of the Year Manal Younus.

Great Australians

Joining Tony Jones in Melbourne: Minister for Rural Health Fiona Nash; Shadow Minister for Health Catherine King; Radio Host Neil Mitchell; IR Commentator & Columnist, Grace Collier & ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver.

Corruption, Penalty Rates & Public Health

Joining host Tony Jones on the panel in our Sydney studio is Deputy Leader of the National Party, Barnaby Joyce; Labor MP, Terri Butler; Greens Senator, Sarah Hanson-Young and Canadian conservative commentator, Mark Steyn; and political correspondent Lenore Taylor.

Polls, Property and Processing

Joining Tony Jones on the panel are Justice Minister Michael Keenan; Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Tanya Plibersek; Counter-insurgency expert David Kilcullen; Raihan Ismail &amp; Israeli journalist Eldad Beck.

Hybrid War to Hot War

Joining Tony Jones from Melbourne: Australian Christian Lobby's Lyle Shelton; Former AMA President Kerryn Phelps; CEO of Roy Morgan Research Michele Levine; Former Small Business Minister Bruce Billson &amp; Labor MP Anna Burke.

Safe Schools, Sniping and Senators

Celebrating International Women's Day: Minister for Women &amp; Employment Michaelia Cash; Opp Leader in the Senate Penny Wong; Co-founder of Mamamia Mia Freedman; Broadcaster Alan Jones &amp; Host of HuffPost Live Josh Zepps.

Peta, Priests and Presidents

Tony Jones hosts a science special featuring: physicist, Brian Greene; astrophysicist, Tamara Davis; Australia's Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel; Marine ecologist, Emma Johnston &amp; molecular biologist, Upulie Divisekera.

String Theory, Sea Turtles, AI and Pi

Live from Melbourne with: Minister for Energy &amp; Resources Josh Frydenberg; Vic Premier Daniel Andrews; Tas Senator Jacqui Lambie; Feminist commentator Clementine Ford; and Chair of Bank of Melbourne Elizabeth Proust.

ABCC, Double D and Rioting

An Innovation special, joining Tony Jones are Assist. Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy; Opp spokesman on Digital Innovation Ed Husic; entrepreneur Holly Ransom; Quantum physicist Michael Biercuk &amp; Sandy Plunkett.

Innovation, Collaboration & NBN

Live from Adelaide: Leader of the House Christopher Pyne; Shadow Asst Education Minister Amanda Rishworth; Dignity for Disability Party's Kelly Vincent; Journalist Greg Sheridan &amp; political satirist Sameena Zehra.

Federation, Funding, Disability and Disunity

Joining Tony Jones on the panel are Feminist icon Germaine Greer; author and columnist Theodore Dalrymple; Liberal MP Sharman Stone; Tasmanian Labor Senator Lisa Singh and Aria award winning musician Joseph Tawadros.

Alcohol, Violence, Sugar and Shakespeare

Joining Tony Jones are Liberal MP Ewen Jones; Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development Alannah MacTiernan; former Liberal Party leader John Hewson; journalist Caroline Overington &amp; commentator Jane Caro.

Dissolution, Disappointment and Tears

Joining host Julia Baird on the panel; Professor John Haldane; journalist Julie McCrossin; Indigenous Anglican Pastor Ray Minniecon; Rev. Tiffany Sparks &amp; Managing Dir. of the Australian Christian Lobby Lyle Shelton.

Church and State

On the eve of Treasurer Scott Morrison's first budget we ask: Is our political system up to the challenges of the 21st Century? On the panel: James Fallows; Laura Tingle; George Megalogenis; Iain Walker and Pru Goward.

Reforms, Representatives and Re-Election

Joining Tony Jones live in Melbourne are Minister for Small Business Kelly O'Dwyer; Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh; Greens MP Adam Bandt; Head of ACOSS Cassandra Goldie &amp; CEO Of Australian Industry Group Innes Willox.

Joining host Tony Jones on the panel will be Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Christopher Pyne in a one-on-one debate with the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Cities Anthony Albanese.

Joining Tony Jones in Brisbane are Trade Minister Steve Ciobo; Greens leader Richard Di Natale; South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon; Labor member for Griffith Terri Butler; Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie.

Balance of Power

Tony Jones in Tamworth with Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce; Shadow Minister for Agriculture Joel Fitzgibbon; Independent Candidate Tony Windsor; Vice Pres of Nat Farmers' Fed Fiona Simson &amp; farmer/businesswoman Robbie Sefton.

Tussle in Tamworth

The Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten joins Tony Jones in a special one-on-one Q&amp;A event from Penrith in Greater Western Sydney.

Bill Shorten

In his much-anticipated first appearance on Q&amp;A since becoming the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull will join Tony Jones for a special one-on-one event, from the Brisbane Powerhouse.

Malcolm Turnbull

Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Finance Minister Mathias Cormann; Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek; Economic Analyst Chris Richardson; Professor of Indigenous Studies Marcia Langton &amp; Broadcaster Alan Jones.

Brexit Fallout, Indigenous People and Young Voices

On the panel: Minister for Resources &amp; Energy Josh Frydenberg; Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen; SA Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young; Editor-at-large The Australian Paul Kelly; entrepreneur &amp; youth advocate Holly Ransom.

Minority Government and Division

On the panel Live from Melbourne: Attorney-General George Brandis; Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek; Senator-elect Derryn Hinch; weekly columnist, Guardian Australia Van Badham; and broadcaster Steve Price.

Liberal Split, Senate Vote and Chilcot

Tony Jones is joined by the Senate powerbrokers: Education Minister Simon Birmingham; Labor Senator Sam Dastyari; Greens Senator Larissa Waters; NXT Senator Nick Xenophon &amp; Queensland Senator-elect Pauline Hanson.

Senate Powerbrokers

Joining guest host Virginia Trioli on the panel: Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Craig Laundy; Labor MP Ed Husic; Cape York Institute's Shireen Morris; and Reverend Peter Kurti.

Incarceration, Islam and Innovation

Joining guest host Virginia Trioli in Melbourne: Resources Minister Matt Canavan, Tasmanian Labor Senator Lisa Singh, Philosopher/ethicist Peter Singer, writer Celeste Liddle, Former CEO Committee for Melbourne Kate Roffey.

Rudd, Rehabilitation and Animal Ethics

Giving their take on the US election is political satirist PJ O'Rourke; equality campaigner Linda Tirado; former foreign minister Bob Carr; counter-terrorism adviser Lydia Khalil and US policy analyst Crispin Rovere.

US Election Special

On the panel: Science superstar Brian Cox; Minister for Industry, Innovation &amp; Science Greg Hunt; Shadow Minister for Human Services Linda Burney; One Nation senator-elect Malcolm Roberts &amp; mathematician Lily Serna.

Experts and Empirical Evidence

On the panel from Melbourne: Minister for Communications Mitch Fifield; Shadow Health Minister Catherine King; Comedian/writer Corinne Grant; Editor of Spiked Online Brendan O'Neill &amp; academic Erin Watson-Lynn.

Racism, Revenge Porn & Nauru

On the panel: Pres World Medical Assoc Michael Marmot; Chair of PM's Indigenous Advisory Council Warren Mundine; Head of ACOSS Cassandra Goldie; Prof of Economics Deborah Cobb-Clark; Dean of Medicine Christine Bennett.

Social Determinants of Health

From the Sydney Opera House we mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare with: Scholar Germaine Greer; Bell Shakespeare Company's John Bell; Actor Kate Mulvany; Philosopher AC Grayling &amp; Actor Kylie Farmer.

Over 400 Years of Shakespeare

Joining Tony Jones on the panel are: Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie; Labor Senator Doug Cameron: Greens Senator Larissa Waters: Editor of Spectator Australia Rowan Dean &amp; suspended Liberal Party member Dai Le.

Guns, Diversity and Donations

Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Rock legend Jimmy Barnes; author/comedian Magda Szubanski; Deputy Nationals leader Fiona Nash; Manager of Opposition Business Tony Burke &amp; independent Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie.

Marriage Equality, Migrants and Masculinity

On tonight's high powered political panel in Adelaide: SA Premier Jay Weatherill; Education &amp; Training Minister Simon Birmingham; Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong &amp; former Liberal Senator Amanda Vanstone.

Education, Environment and Equality

On the panel is Minister for Social Services Christian Porter, Shadow Minister for Climate Change &amp; Energy Mark Butler, media executive/author Marina Go, social equity advocate Eva Cox &amp; policy analyst Trisha Jha.

Renewables, Welfare and Body Image

A focus on Australia's refugee policy with #LetThemStay Campaign's Shen Narayanasamy, retired General Jim Molan, priest &amp; Prof. of Law Frank Brennan, the Kaldor Centre's Jane McAdam &amp; refugee/entrepreneur Huy Truong.

Australia's Sovereign Borders

On the panel: Leader of The Greens Richard Di Natale; Labor MP for Gellibrand Tim Watts; Economist &amp; businesswoman Judith Sloan; President of ACTU Ged Kearney &amp; Industrial Relations commentator Grace Collier.

Industrial Relations and Respectful Relationships

On the panel: Cabinet Secretary Arthur Sinodinos, Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek; Former Editor-in-chief of 'The Australian' Chris Mitchell; investigative journalist Christine Dolan &amp; writer Robert Manne.

Media Influence, Privacy and Secrecy

Joining Tony Jones in Mildura: Health Minister Sussan Ley, Shadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon, I Love Farms' Emma Germano, Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Head Dean Wickham &amp; avocado farmer Katrina Myers.

Refugee Ban, Backpackers and Cultural Capital

Joining Tony Jones: Shadow Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese; Liberal Senator James Paterson; This Changes Everything author Naomi Klein; author Don Watson &amp; Institute of Public Affairs adjunct fellow Georgina Downer.

18C, Trump and Islands Sinking

Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce; Shadow Education Minister Kate Ellis; policy analyst Helen Andrews, RMIT University Professor Joe Siracusa &amp; Jennifer Hunt from the University of Sydney.

New World Order

On the panel: Liberal Senator Eric Abetz; Labor MP Terri Butler; Playwright/actor in Black Comedy Nakkiah Lui; The Australian's Foreign Affairs Editor Greg Sheridan &amp; screenwriter/author Benjamin Law.

End of the Year, Dawn of an Era

Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Free Will, Free Speech and Criticising Islam

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